Tag: frugal

o0o Hows this for a groovy gadget?!?? Today a friend posted a picture of something his wife had made at a Simple Living class that she had attended, and I thought it was soooo awesome that I’m wanting to make one too!! Now I just need to carve out… Continue reading »

. In Part 2 we’re ready to talk more about those other things on the list in my previous post, namely: clothing, takeaways (food/coffee), cigarettes/alcohol, car expenses, meals, hairdresser / hair products / mani-pedis, social events and growing-your-own. So – lets get into it!!

. Are you someone who is in debt? the chances are that you’ve answered yes – most of us are – to some extent or other. Whether its a $750,000 mortgage, or the $750 outstanding on your bankcard at the end of the month, an overdue power bill, or even… Continue reading »

. On reflection – the other day, I was shown a perfect example of how I know I’ve changed over the last couple of years. I had to go into town to do some shopping and plus a Physio appointment, but I was also going to the house in town… Continue reading »

Its been a damp drizzly cold morning, so I decided to drag out the sewing machine and knock up a few things with some “leftovers”. First up was a pair of old cotton curtains that have seen better days, and are not longer of use in keeping the heat/cold out… Continue reading »

. I pretty much try to single-task these days, just so that I can be more present with whatever it is that I am doing. I know as a species we’re often quite impressed with ourselves, when we can do a myriad of chores at once, and we convince ourselves… Continue reading »

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I'm an Australian Wife and Mother in my 50s; I am a Writer, an avid reader, a Slow Living enthusiast, an advocate for living your best Life.
Oh - and I'm a coffee junkie!!

At the moment, I work outside of our home as a Regulated Nurse / Quality Manager and whilst I have mostly enjoyed my work for the past almost 10 years, I have now come to a time in my Life when there are more years behind me than in front of me – and I want my world to slow down a bit, to be more enjoyable, and definitely more meaningful for me and my Love…so I'm in the process of crafting my way to a more intentional, soul-satisfying and simpler Life.